0 shots on target, 21% duels won: The Derby County man who will be dissatisfied with his performance v Millwall

Relegation battlers Derby County suffered a setback in their quest for survival yesterday evening as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Millwall, in what many people believed to be a winnable tie for the hosts at Pride Park.

They were on the back foot almost straight away when Jed Wallace found the back of the net within two minutes – and were in even deeper trouble on the half-hour mark when Tyler Burey doubled the visitors’ lead in the East Midlands.

Wayne Rooney’s men did threaten a comeback when Jake Cooper sliced the ball into his own net – but unlike many other times – they were unable to complete their comeback.

This result wasn’t a reflection of some of the players’ performances, with the likes of Eiran Cashin and Lee Buchanan performing admirably against Gary Rowett’s men.

However, one man in Louie Sibley will be extremely disappointed not to have made more of an impact, failing to step up adequately in the absence of Tom Lawrence in this match, with the latter suspended after being sent off against Peterborough United at the weekend.

He was even taken off at half-time for Colin Kazim-Richards and although this could be seen as a tactical change more than anything else, Sibley’s lack of impact on the game must have had a bearing on Rooney’s decision to withdraw him.

And taking a deeper look into the stats behind his performance, you can see why this choice was made with the 19-year-old winning just three of his 14 duels (21%).

The Rams may have been facing a solid side in Millwall who usually defend and compete well – but the teenager’s bread and butter had to be winning more of his duels to help turn the ball over, retain possession and win the midfield battle.

Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in that quest